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Showing 13211330 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Points scale for animated works

Article 211-12

…ints are divided into six groups as follows: I.-Production company and authors" group A maximum of 35 points are allocated to the "Production company and authors" group, divided between the following…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contract notices for certain contracts awarded under an adapted procedure

Article R2131-12

…l of the European Union is also necessary to ensure that reasonably vigilant economic operators who may be interested in the contract are kept informed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-12

…cluding any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2 or of III of the same article: 1° Deliberately harming the interests of the creditors or the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-12

In order for the agreement mentioned in article L. 5212-8 to be approved, the multi-year programme it provides for must include a recruitment plan and a plan to maintain employment in the company. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

…six months from the date of their publication on the website. The more restrictive position limits may be renewed for periods not exceeding six months at a time, if the circumstances justifying them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-12

…ll not prevent the exchange of information between the persons and bodies referred to in Article L. 562-4 and the State departments responsible for preparing or implementing any freezing measure taken…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-12

…ingle personality file, which is kept in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2014-472 of 9 May 2014 taken for the application of Articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-10 of the Juvenile Criminal Justic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12-1

I.-Preference shares bought back are used for the purposes set out in articles L. 225-204 to L. 225-214. II.-Preference shares repurchased in accordance with the provisions of III of Article L. 228-12…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-12

…ure the management of multi-territorial exploitation authorisations in accordance with article L. 325-3 shall give a written response within one month, giving reasons if it is negative. II. - The mand…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-12

…ed out by the issuer of the securities or by the intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code on the regulated market to which the securities are admitte…

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